My husband and I were at a store in my community(社区)waiting in line.We were behind a mother and her boy who was probably about seven years old.She had beautiful flowers in her basket.The flowers brought a smile to my face.I told the lady how lovely her flowers were and she said it was her son who picked them.So I asked if he would like to pick some for me.
He was off quickly down the road.When he returned he was so obviously pleased at having done a two-fold good job:picking nice flowers and helping me.
When I thanked him, he said in a loud and clear voice, "You're welcome." So, by then his mother was praising her helpful polite son who felt great about doing a good deed.They were feeling great and I was feeling great, too.
But it didn't end there.You see, among the whole line of people who watched the little boy and me as they were waiting to check out was an old woman.I had overheard(偶然听到)she said that she lived alone because her husband died two years ago.As we were leaving the store, a little voice inside said, "Give the flowers to that woman." In the parking lot I went up to her and explained what the little voice told me.But she said that she really couldn't take the flowers because it was the flowers that the little boy had given to me She thanked me.
So, these flowers touched the hearts of a mother and son.me and my husband, the line of shoppers and, our special stranger in the parking lot.
(1)
Why did the author ask the boy to pick some flowers for her?
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A.
Because she loved the flowers very much.
B.
Because she was too poor to buy flowers.
C.
Because the old woman asked her for some.
D.
Because there were no flowers sold in the store.
(2)
why was the boy off quickly down the road?
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A.
He put some flowers on the road.
B.
He didn' t want to pick flowers and left.
C.
He tried to get some flowers for the author.
D.
He went to pick flowers for the lonely woman.
(3)
Which word can best describe the boy when he was asked to pick flowers?
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A.
Worried.
B.
Unwilling.
C.
Surprised.
D.
Delighted.
(4)
What can we know from the passage?
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A.
The old woman accepted the flowers with great joy.
B.
The old woman lived on her own after her husband died.
C.
The little boy made a living by selling flowers in the store.
D.
The boy' s mother refused to give the flowers to the old woman.
One night when my wife was preparing dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her which read:
For washing the car $5.00
For making my own bed this week $1.00
Going to the provision shop $0.50
Playing with little sister $0.25
Taking out the rubbish $1.00
Getting a good report card $5.00
And for sweeping the common corridor $2.00
Total $14.75
His mother looked at him standing there expecting payment.I could see a thousand memories flashed through her mind.So she picked up the pen and turning the paper over, this is what she wrote:
For nine months I carried you, growing inside me No Charge
For the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you No Charge
For the toys, food and clothes and wiping your nose No Charge
When you add it all up, the full cost of my love No Charge
Well, when he finished reading, he had big tears in his eyes.He looked at his mother and said,“Mummy, I love you.”Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the“bill”“All paid.”
(1)
What's the best title for this passage?
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A.
Part-time Job
B.
Mother's Love, No Charge
C.
Payment for House Work
D.
Greedy Mother
(2)
The write wrote the passage in order to ________.
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A.
show that children should be paid for their housework
B.
show that children should not be paid for their housework
C.
show a clever way of teaching children
D.
tell children how to spend their spare time
(3)
How do you think of the mother in the passage?
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A.
Clever
B.
Greedy
C.
Cold-hearted
D.
Selfish
(4)
From the last passage we know that ________
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A.
the boy got all the money he wanted
B.
the mother was unwilling to give the money to the boy
C.
the boy realized that it was not right to ask for money for the housework
D.
the mother was angry with what the boy said
阅读理解
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel.Green said,“Clearly I am the most important.I am the sign of life and hope.I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves.Without me, all animals would 1 .”
Blue interrupted,“You only think about the 2 , but consider the sky and the sea. 3 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea.Without my peace, you would all be 4 .”
Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious.I bring laughter, fun, and 5 into the world.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength.I may be 6 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life.When I fill the sky 7 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 8 to any of you.”
Red could stand it 9 and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you.I am the color of danger and of bravery.I am willing to 10 truth.I am also the color of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)….
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 11 .Their quarreling became louder and louder.Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder.Rain started to pour down 12 .The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 13 , drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting 14 yourselves, each trying to dominate 15 .Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16 ?Join hands with 17 and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colors 18 and joined hands.They formed a colorful rainbow.From then on, whenever a good rain 19 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky.They remember to 20 one another.